BALTIMORE, MD—Three individuals have admitted to defrauding Maryland Medicaid of over $3.6 million through two behavioral health companies. The guilty pleas were announced on Monday by Attorney General Anthony G. Brown.
On February 25, 2025, Tasha S. Saunders, 44, of Parkville, admitted to defrauding the program on two counts. Saunders, who was previously convicted and served time for a similar scheme, admitted to continuing the fraudulent activity after her release from jail. She was found in violation of her probation and sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
Robert Higgins and Tamyra Jordan, 24, Saunders’ daughter, also pleaded guilty to their involvement in the scheme. Higgins promised to repay $341,900. Jordan admitted to defrauding the program of $298,000.
The trio operated Guiding Lives, Inc. and Another Chance Supportive Services, Inc. (ACSS), both located at 6305 Belair Road (21206). From November 2019 through September 2024, and January 2022 through September 2024, they falsely billed for Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP) services that were never provided. PRP is administered by the Maryland Department of Health and provides community-based comprehensive rehabilitation and recovery services for individuals suffering from serious mental health conditions.
This case follows Saunders’ 2021 conviction for defrauding Medicaid through two former behavioral health companies. In that case, she was sentenced to nine months in prison, followed by home detention and probation, and ordered to pay restitution. As a result of that conviction, Saunders was excluded from participating in federal healthcare programs. Despite her conviction, Saunders continued the scheme, using Jordan and Higgins to front the companies while she was still in jail.
Sentencing for the current charges is scheduled for July 21, 2025, for Saunders, July 15, 2025, for Higgins, and November 7, 2025, for Jordan.
This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.
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